Organosilicon compounds containing alkenyl groups, process for their preparation, and use of the same

ABSTRACT

Organosilicon compounds containing alkenyl groups and comprising average units of the formula ##EQU1## in which R may be the same or different and are selected from monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 18 carbon atom(s) per radical and monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 18 carbon atom(s) per radical, R 1  may be the same or different and is selected from alkyl radicals having from 1 to 8 carbon atom(s) per radical and alkyl radicals having from 1 to 8 carbon atom(s) per radical, which are substituted by one or more ether oxygen atom(s), a is 0 or 1, with an average of from 0.003 to 1.0, b is 0, 1, 2 or 3, with an average of from 0.0 to 3.0, c is 0, 1, 2 or 3, with an average of from 0.0 to 3.0, and the sum a+b+c≦4, with an average of from 1.5 to 4.0, with the proviso that each molecule contains at least one radical A, and A is a radical of the formula 
     
         (H.sub.2 C=CR.sup.4 CHR.sup.3 O(R.sup.5 O).sub.V H.sub.1-x C=CH.sub.2-y 
    
      (R 2  (OR 5 ) w  OCHR 3  CR 4  =CH 2 ) y   
     in which R 2  is the same or different and is an alkylene radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atom(s), R 3  is the same or different and is a hydrogen atom or a methyl radical, R 4  is the same or different and is a hydrogen atom or a methyl or ethyl radical, R 5  is the same or different and is an alkylene radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atom(s), v is 0 or an integer and w is 0 or an integer, with the proviso that the radical A contains at least one spacer--(R 5  O)--, and x is 0 or 1 and y is 0 or 1, with the proviso that the sum x+y is 1 or 2.

The present invention relates to organosilicon compounds containingalkenyl groups and more particularly to a process for preparingorganosilicon compounds containing alkenyl groups.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

According to U.S. Pat. No. 4,609,574 (published 2 September 1986, J R.Keryk et al., Dow Corning Corporation), organopolysiloxane compositionscontaining Si-bonded higher alkenyl groups, such as, for example5-hexenyl groups, are more reactive than Si-bonded vinyl groups towardSi-bonded hydrogen. The organopolysiloxanes containing higher alkenylgroups can be prepared by reacting an organopolysiloxane containingSi-bonded hydrogen with an α, w-diene; however, multiple additionreactions always occur. The organopolysiloxanes containing higheralkenyl groups are therefore preferably obtained from the correspondingsilanes by reacting an α, w-diene in a large excess with a silanecontaining Si-bonded hydrogen and subsequently hydrolyzing the silaneand equilibrating the silane with an organopolysiloxane.

E. Lukevits et al., Zhurnal Obshchei Khimii, Vol. 56, 140-143, 1986(Chemical Abstracts, Vol. 105, 226720 h, 1986) describe thehydrosilylation of alkenes and alkynes using dimethyl(2-thienyl)silane.The triple bond is more reactive than the double bond.

In M. G. Voronkov, Irk, Inst. Org. Khim., 55(9), 2091-3 (ChemicalAbstracts, Vol. 105, 97545d, 1986), the reaction of1-allyloxy-3-propargyloxy-2-propanol with trialkylsilanes is described,in which yields of up to 70% have been achieved.

In M. Licchelli, A. Greco, Tetrahedron Lett. 28 (1987) 3719-22 thehydrosilylation of 2-methyl-1-buten-3-yne using methylchlorosilanes isdescribed, in which the hydrosilylation of the conjugated alkenyneresults in both the mono- and di-addition of the silanes.

In M. G. Veliev, Azerb, Khim, Zh. 1987 (1) 60-4 (Chemical Abstracts,Vol. 110, 135304n), the reaction of a silane with an organic compoundwhich has both a carbon-carbon double bond and a triple bond isdescribed, in which the organic compound contains an epoxy or a cyanogroup.

The German application P 3935775.9 (application date 27 October 1989,Wacker-Chemie GmbH) and the corresponding US application 1990) now U.S.Pat No. 5,113,006 disclose that organosilicon compounds containingalkenyl groups in which the individual carbon-carbon double bonds withina molecular moiety are relatively close to each other, have aninhibiting effect in a reaction with Si-bonded hydrogen.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a processfor selectively preparing organosilicon compounds containing alkenylgroups. A further object of the present invention is to provideorganosilicon compounds containing alkenyl groups which are prepared bya simple process.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The foregoing objects and others which will become apparent from thefollowing description are accomplished in accordance with thisinvention, generally speaking, by providing organosilicon compoundscontaining alkenyl groups and comprising average units of the formula##EQU2## in which the R radicals may be the same or different and aremonovalent hydrocarbon radicals or monovalent halogenated hydrocarbonradicals having from 1 to 18 carbon atom(s) per radical, the R¹ radicalsmay be the same or different and are alkyl radicals having from 1 to 8carbon atom(s) per radical, which may be substituted by one or moreether oxygen atom(s), a is 0 or 1, with an average of from 0.003 to 1.0,b is 0, 1, 2 or 3, with an average of from 0.0 to 3.0, c is 0, 1, 2 or3, with an average of from 0.0 to 3.0, and the sum a+b+c≦4, with anaverage of from 1.5 to 4.0, with the proviso that each molecule containsat least one radical A, and A is a radical of the formula ##STR1## inwhich R² may be the same or different and is an alkylene radical havingfrom 1 to 4 carbon atom(s), R³ may be the same or different and is ahydrogen atom or a methyl radical, R⁴ may be the same or different andis a hydrogen atom, methyl or ethyl radical, R⁵ may be the same ordifferent and is an alkylene radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atom(s),v is 0 or an integer and w is 0 or an integer, with the proviso that theradical A contains at least one spacer group --(R⁵ O)--, and x is 0 or 1and y is 0 or 1, with the proviso that the sum x+y is 1 or 2.

The invention also relates to a process for preparing organosiliconcompounds containing alkenyl groups, which comprises reacting an organiccompound (1) of the formula

    (H.sub.2 C═CR.sup.4 CHR.sup.3 O(R.sup.5 O).sub.V R.sup.2).sub.x H.sub.1-x C.tbd.CH.sub.1-y (R.sup.2 (OR.sup.5).sub.w OCHR.sup.3 CR.sup.4═CH.sub.2).sub.y                              (1)

in which x, y, v and z are the same as above, with the proviso that thesum x+y is 1 or 2 and that compound (1) contains at least one spacergroup --(R⁵ O)--, and R², R³, R⁴ and R⁵ in each case may be the same ordifferent and are the same as above, with an organosilicon compound (2)containing at least one Si-bonded hydrogen atom in its molecule, in thepresence of a catalyst (3) which promotes the addition reaction ofSi-bonded hydrogen with an aliphatic multiple bond.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The organosilicon compounds of this invention are preferably silanes ororganopolysiloxanes.

The organosilicon compounds of this invention preferably have an averagemolecular weight of from 200 to 100,000 g/mol, and more preferably from214 to 10,000 g/mol, and more preferably have a viscosity of from 1 to1,000,000 mm² ·s⁻¹ at 25° C., and more preferably from 1 to 20,000 mm²·s⁻¹ at 25° C.

Examples of radicals represented by R are alkyl radicals, such as themethyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, 1-n-butyl, 2-n-butyl, isobutyl,tert-butyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl and tert-pentyl radicals,hexyl radicals, such as the n-hexyl radical, heptyl radicals, such asthe n-heptyl radical, octyl radicals, such as the n-octyl radical, andisooctyl radicals, such as the 2, 2, 4-trimethylpentyl radical, nonylradicals, such as the n-nonyl radical, decyl radicals, such as then-decyl radical, dodecyl radicals, such as the n-dodecyl radical, andoctadecyl radicals, such as the n-octadecyl radical; cycloalkylradicals, such as cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and cycloheptyl radicals, andmethylcyclohexyl radicals; aryl radicals, such as the phenyl, naphthyl,anthryl and phenanthryl radicals; alkaryl radicals, such as o-, m-andp-tolyl radicals, xylyl radicals and ethylphenyl radicals; and aralkylradicals, such as the benzyl radical and the α- and β-phenylethylradical.

Examples of halogenated radicals represented by R are haloalkylradicals, such as the 3, 3, 3-trifluoro-n-propyl radical, the 2, 2, 2,2',2',2'-hexafluoroisopropyl radical and the heptafluoroisopropylradical, and haloaryl radicals, such as the o-, m-and p-chlorophenylradicals.

The R radicals are preferably hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 6carbon atom(s), and more preferably methyl radicals.

Examples of R¹ radicals are the examples of the alkyl radicals havingfrom 1 to 8 carbon atom(s) recited for the R radical, and also themethoxyethyl and ethoxyethyl radicals. The R¹ radicals are preferablyethyl and methyl radicals.

Examples of alkylene radicals represented by R² are those of the formula--(CH₂)--, --CH(CH₃)--, --C(CH₃)₂ --, --C(CH₃)(C₂ H₅)--, --(CH₂)₂ --and--(CH₂)₄. R² is preferably the --CH₂ --group. The radicals R³ and R⁴ arepreferably hydrogen atoms.

Examples of radicals represented by R⁵ are --(CH₂)₂ --, --(CH₂)₃ --,--(CH₂)₄ --, --CH₂ CH(CH₃)-- and --(CH₂)₂ CH(CH₃)--in which R⁵ ispreferably the --(CH₂)-- group. The sum of x and y is preferably 1. vand w are each preferably integers of from 1 to 20, and more preferablyfrom 1 to 4.

Examples of radicals represented by A are those of the formula ##STR2##

The radicals A are preferably --CH═CHCH₂ OCH₂ CH₂ OCH₂ CH═CH₂ and##STR3## and ##STR4## in which the isomeric pair --CH═CHCH₂ OCH₂ CH₂ OCH₂ CH═CH₂ or ##STR5## is especially preferred.

Preferred silanes containing alkenyl groups are those of the formula

    AR.sub.d Si(OR.sup.1).sub.-d                               (II)

in which A, R and R¹ are the same as above, and d is 0, 1 or 2.

Preferred organopolysiloxanes containing alkenyl groups are those of theformula

    A.sub.g R.sub.3-g SiO(SiR.sub.2 O).sub.n (SiRAO).sub.m SiR.sub.3-g A.sub.g (III)

in which A and R are the same as above, g is 0 or 1, n is 0 or aninteger of from 1 to 1,500, and m is 0 or an integer of from 1 to 100,with the proviso that each molecule contains at least one radical A.

Examples of organic compounds (1) which are employed in the process ofthis invention are those of the formula HC.tbd.CCH₂ OCH₂ Ch₂ OCH₂CH═CH₂, HC.tbd.CCH(CH₃)OCH₂ CH₂ OCH₂ CH═CH₂, HC.tbd.CCH₂ OCH₂CH(CH₃)OCH₂ CH═CH₂, HC.tbd.CCH₂ OCH₂ CH₂ OCH(CH₃)CH═CH₂, HC.tbd.CCH₂O(CH₂ CH₂ O)₂ CH₂ CH═CH₂, H₂ C═CHCH₂ OCH₂ CH₂ OCH₂ C.tbd.CCH₂ OCH₂ CH₂OCH₂ CH═CH₂, H₂ C═CHCH₂ O(CH₂ CH₂ O)₃ CH₂ C.tbd.CCH₂ OCH₂ CH₂ OCH₂CH═CH₂ ol and H₂ C═CHCH₂ O(CH₂ CH₂ O)₂ CH(CH₃)C.tbd.CCH(CH₃)OCH₂ CH₂OCH₂ CH═CH₂.

Processes for the preparation of the organic compounds (1) are describedin EP-B 46,731 (published 3 October 1984, F. Lohse et al., Ciba-GeigyAG).

The organosilicon compound (2) containing at least one Si-bondedhydrogen atom per molecule is preferably a silane containing oneSi-bonded hydrogen atom per molecule or an organopolysiloxane containingat least one Si-bonded hydrogen atom per molecule, comprising units ofthe formula ##EQU3## in which R is the same as above, e is 0 or 1, withan average of from 0.003 to 1.0, f is 0, 1, 2 or 3, with an average offrom 0.0 to 3.0, and the sum of e+f is not greater than 3.

The organopolysiloxanes containing at least one Si-bonded hydrogen atompreferably contain at least 0.04% by weight, and more preferably from0.1 to 1.6% by weight, of Si-bonded hydrogen, and their averageviscosity is preferably from 2 to 20,000 mm₂ ·s-¹ at 25° C.

The silanes containing one Si-bonded hydrogen atom per molecule arepreferably those of the formula

    HR.sub.d Si(OR.sup.1).sub.3-d                              (V),

in which R, R¹ and d are the same as above.

The organopolysiloxanes containing at least one Si-bonded hydrogen atomper molecule are preferably those of the formula

    H.sub.g R.sub.3-g SiO(SiR.sub.2 O).sub.n (SiRHO).sub.m SiR.sub.3-g H.sub.g (VI),

in which R, g, n and m are the same as above.

A preferred example of a silane of formula (V) is triethoxysilane.Preferred examples of organopolysiloxanes of formula (VI) are copolymerscomprising dimethylhydrogensiloxane and dimethylsiloxane units,copolymers comprising dimethylhydrogensiloxane, dimethylsiloxane andmethylhydrogensiloxane units, copolymers comprising trimethylsiloxaneand methylhydrogensiloxane units, and copolymers comprisingtrimethylsiloxane, dimethylsiloxane and methylhydrogensiloxane units.

Processes for the preparation of organopolysiloxanes containing at leastone Si-bonded hydrogen atom per molecule, including those of thepreferred type, are generally known.

In the process of this invention, the organic compound (1) is preferablyused in such amounts that from 1 to 2 mols, preferably from 1.05 to 1.20mols, of the organic compound (1) are present per gram-atom of Si-bondedhydrogen in the organosilicon compound (2).

In the process of this invention, the catalysts, (3), which promote theaddition reaction of Si-bonded hydrogen with an aliphatic multiple bondmay also be the same catalysts which have been or could have beenemployed heretofore to promote the addition reaction of Si-bondedhydrogen with an aliphatic multiple bond. The catalyst (3) is preferablya metal from the platinum metal group or a compound or a complex fromthe platinum metal group. Examples of catalysts of this type aremetallic and finely divided platinum, which may be supported oncarriers, such as silicon dioxide, aluminum oxide or activated charcoal,compounds or complexes of platinum, such as platinum halides, forexample PtCl₄, H₂ PtCl₆ 6H₂ O, Na₂ PtCl₄ ·4H₂ O, platinum-olefincomplexes, platinum-alcohol complexes, platinum-alcoholate complexes,platinum-ether complexes, platinum-aldehyde complexes, platinum-ketonecomplexes, including products of the reaction of H₂ PtCl₆ ·6H₂ O andcyclohexanone, platinum-vinylsiloxane complexes, such as platinum-1,3-divinyl-1, 1, 3, 3-tetramethyldisiloxane complexes, containing or arefree of detectable inorganically bonded halogen,bis(gammapicoline)platinum dichloride, trimethylenedipyridine platinumdichloride, dicyclopentadiene platinum dichloride,(dimethylsulfoxide)ethyleneplatinum (II) dichloride, and products of thereaction of platinum tetrachloride with an olefin and a primary amine ora secondary amine or a primary amine and a secondary amine, as in U.S.Pat. No. 4,292,434, such as the product of the reaction of platinumtetrachloride dissolved in 1-octene with sec-butylamine, orammonium-platinum complexes as in EP-B 110,370.

The catalyst (3) is preferably employed in amounts of from 0.5 to 200ppm by weight (parts by weight per million parts by weight), and morepreferably in amounts of from 1 to 50 ppm by weight, calculated aselemental platinum and based on the total weight of the organic compound(1) and the organosilicon compound (2).

The process of this invention is preferably carried out under thepressure of the ambient atmosphere, i.e., at about 1020 hPa (abs.), butmay also be carried out at elevated or reduced pressures. The processaccording to the invention is furthermore preferably carried out at atemperature of from 80° C. to 150° C., more preferably from 100° C. to150° C., and more particularly from 120° C. to 130° C.

In the process of this invention, organic solvents which are inerttowards the reactants may also be used, although the additional use ofan organic solvent which is inert towards the reactants is notpreferred. Examples of organic solvents which are inert towards thereactants are toluene, xylene, octane isomers and butyl acetate.

Excess organic compound (1) and any organic solvent which is inerttowards the reactants are preferably removed by distillation from theorganosilicon compounds containing alkenyl groups prepared by theprocess of this invention. If it is desired to separate this from excessorganic compound (1), further separation steps, such as, for example,extraction with water or alcohols, may be necessary in certaincircumstances, depending on the molecular weight of the organic compound(1), and in particular if v and/or w have large values.

The process of this invention has the advantage that organosiliconcompounds having alkenyl groups can be prepared in very high selectivityand also in a very high yield.

The addition reaction of the organosilicon compound (2) containing atlease one Si-bonded hydrogen atom per molecule with the organic compound(1) takes place, both for x=0 and y=1 and for x=1 and y=0, selectivelyat the terminal triple bond and not at the terminal double bond, and forx=1 and y=1 selectively at the internal triple bond and not at theterminal double bonds. Thus, organopolysiloxanes containing alkenylgroups can be prepared directly from organopolysiloxanes containingSi-bonded hydrogen atoms and the organic compound (1) withoutcrosslinking occurring via the terminal double bonds. In addition,organosilicon compounds containing alkenyl groups are obtained accordingto this invention without double bond isomerization of the terminaldouble bond(s) from the end position into the chain taking place.However, should double bond isomerization occur under certainconditions, such as, for example, under the influence of strong bases,the organosilicon compounds of this invention have the advantage thatthe presence of the spacer precludes a Claisen rearrangement as athermal secondary reaction.

The organosilicon compounds containing alkenyl groups of this inventionhave the advantage that they are very suitable for hydrosilylationreactions, because they show only a relatively small inhibiting effect,or none at all, due to the presence of the spacer between the individualdouble bond.

The organosilicon compounds containing alkenyl groups which are presentafter completion of the 1st step and optionally equilibrated withorganopolysiloxanes (4) which are preferably selected from the groupcomprising linear organopolysiloxanes containing terminaltriorganosiloxy groups, of the formula

    R.sup.6.sub.3 SiO(SiR.sup.6.sub.2 O).sub.r SiR.sup.6.sub.3,

in which R⁶ may be the same or different and is the same as R above andr is 0 or an integer having a value of from 1 to 1,500, linearorganopolysiloxanes containing terminal hydroxyl groups, of the formula

    HO(SiR.sup.7.sub.2 O).sub.s H,

in which R⁷ may be the same or different and is the same as R above, ands is an integer having a value of from 1 to 1,500, cyclicorganopolysiloxanes of the formula

    (R.sup.8.sub.2 SiO).sub.t,

in which R⁸ may be the same or different and is the same as R above, andt is an integer from 3 to 12, and copolymers comprising units of theformula

    R.sup.9.sub.2 SiO and R.sup.9 SiO.sub.3/2,

in which R⁹ may be the same or different and is the same as R above.

The mixing ratios of the organopolysiloxanes employed in the 2nd step ofthe process of this invention, which may be carried out, if necessary,are determined merely by the desired proportion of alkenyl groups in theorganopolysiloxanes produced in the 2nd step of the process of thisinvention and by the mean chain length desired.

In the equilibration carried out, if necessary, in the 2nd step of theprocess of this invention, basic catalysts which promote theequilibration are preferably employed. Examples of such catalysts arealkali metal hydroxides, such as sodium hydroxide and potassiumhydroxide, trimethylbenzylammonium hydroxide and tetramethylammoniumhydroxide, in which alkali metal hydroxides are preferred.

Alkali metal hydroxides are preferably used in amounts of from 50 to10,000 ppm (parts per million) by weight, and more preferably from 500to 2,000 ppm by weight, based on the total weight of the organosiliconcompounds employed. Although the use of acidic equilibration catalystsis possible, it is not preferred.

The equilibration carried out, if necessary, in the 2nd step of theprocess of this invention is preferably carried out at from 80° C. to150° C. and at the pressure of the ambient atmosphere, i.e., at about1020 hPa (abs.). If desired, however, higher or lower pressures can alsobe used. The equilibration is preferably carried out in from 5 to 20% byweight, based on the total weight of the organosilicon compoundsemployed in each case, in water-immiscible solvents, such as toluene.The catalyst can be deactivated before the mixture obtained onequilibration is further processed.

The various steps of the process of this invention can be carried outsuccessively in one and the same reaction vessel or in separate reactionvessels. The steps are preferably carried out successively in one andthe same reaction vessel. The process of this invention can be carriedout batchwise, semicontinuously or continuously.

If the organosilicon compounds of this invention have OR¹ groups, inwhich R¹ is the same as above, and contain alkenyl groups, they may besubjected to hydrolysis and/or condensation. Hydrolysis and condensationreactions of organosilicon compounds having organyloxy groups arealready widely known. For example, the organosilicon compounds of thisinvention may be reacted with linear or cyclic organosilicon compoundscontaining hydroxyl groups, such as, for example, α,w-dihydroxydimethylpolysiloxane, in the presence of a catalyst, such as,for example, organotin compounds, esters of titanium and zirconium,quaternary nitrogen bases and mineral acids, and if appropriate in thepresence of a solvent. Hydrolysis and condensation are thus preferablycarried out at between 23° and 150° C., and more preferably between 60and 120° C., and at a pressure of between 900 and 1110 hPa.

The organopolysiloxanes of this invention containing alkenyl groups maybe crosslinked, just like the organopolysiloxanes containing Si-bondedvinyl groups, using organopolysiloxanes containing Si-bonded hydrogen inthe presence of hydrosilylation catalysts.

The organosilicon compounds of this invention may, for example, be usedin compositions which contain (A) an organosilicon compound of theformula (I), preferably of formula (III), which contains alkenyl groups,(B) an organopolysiloxane which contains at least one Si-bonded hydrogenatom, and (C) a catalyst which promotes the addition reaction ofSi-bonded hydrogen with an aliphatic multiple bond.

Component (B) is preferably an organopolysiloxane of formula (IV), andmore preferably of formula (VI).

Component (C) is preferably one of the above-mentioned catalysts (3).

In addition, the compositions of this invention may contain additionalsubstances (D), such as, for example, agents which retard the additionreaction of Si-bonded hydrogen with an alipha15 tic multiple bond atroom temperature. Such inhibitors are described, for example, in U.S.Pat. No. 3,933,880. Examples of these are acetylenically unsaturatedalcohols, such as 3-methyl-1-butyn-3-ol, 1-ethynylcyclohexan-1-ol, 3,5-dimethyl-1-hexyn-3-ol, 3-methyl-1-pentyn-3-ol and the like.

Compositions which contain the silicon compounds of this inventioncontaining alkenyl groups are suitable for preparing adhesive-repellentcoatings, tack-free top coats, rubber-like coatings or moldings andencapsulation compositions.

In the examples described below, all viscosity data is determined at atemperature of 25° C. Unless otherwise specified, the examples below arecarried out at the pressure of the ambient atmosphere, i.e., at about1,000 hPa, and at room temperature, i.e., at about 23° C., or at atemperature which is produced on combination of the reactants at roomtemperature without additional heating or cooling.

EXAMPLE 1

(I) About 795 g of 2-propynoxyethanol (commercially available under thename Golpanol PME from BASF) are stirred at 42° C. for 2 hours with1,200 g of 50% by weight NaOH, 705 g of allyl chloride and 21 g oftrimethylbenzylammonium chloride. As soon as the initial exothermicreaction has subsided, the temperature of the mixture is held underreflux at the boiling point with vigorous stirring with the aid of awarm water bath. The reflux temperature reaches about 65° C. Aftercooling, 1,200 ml of water are added, and the lower phase issubsequently separated off. The crude product thus obtained is washedtwice with 300 ml of water in each case and distilled in vacuo. About940 g of a colorless distillate are obtained at 50° C. to 100° C. and 5hPa (abs.). According to the ¹ H-NMR spectrum, it has the averagecomposition HC.tbd.CCH₂ O(CH₂ CH₂ O)₁.13 CH₂ CH═CH₂ with a C.tbd.Cequivalent of 145.7.

About 153 g of allyl ether (1.05 mol of --C.tbd.C--), whose preparationis described in (I) above, are mixed with 2 mg of platinum as a 1% byweight solution of H₂ PtCl₆ in isopropanol. The mixture is warmed to120° C. under nitrogen, and a total of 164 g of triethoxysilane (1.00mol) are subsequently added dropwise over a period of 2 hours. After areaction time of 4 to 5 hours, alkaline determination of hydrogenindicates a conversion of more than 99% of the Sibonded hydrogen in thetriethoxysilane. The crude product thus obtained contains less than 3%by weight of allyl ether starting material. According to the ¹ H-NMRspectrum, the ratio between the ##STR6## groups and the groups is 52:1.Vacuum distillation at from 110° C. to 160° C. at 5 hPa (abs.) gives 270g of a colorless liquid having a viscosity of 2.6 mm² /s, of the averageformula pti (CH₃ Ch₂ O)₃ Si--CH═CHCH₂ O(CH₂ CH₂ O)₁.13 CH₂ CH═CH₂ (A)

    and ##STR7## the molar A:B ratio is 43:57.

    ______________________________________                                        .sup.29 Si-NMR spectrum:                                                                  δ = -57.8 ppm  (A)                                          (C.sub.6 D.sub.6)                                                                         -60.0 ppm            (B)                                          .sup.1 H-NMR spectrum:                                                                    δ = 5.72 ppm (dtr, 1H, SiC .sub.--H═CH),                                                 (A)                                          (CDCL.sub.3)                                                                              6.47 ppm (dtr, 1H, SiC═C .sub.--H═H).                                 δ = 5.76 ppm (dtr, 1H, SiC═CH),                                                          (B)                                                      6.01 ppm (dtr, 1H, SiC═CH).                                   ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 2

About 50 g of the product prepared in Example 1 are mixed at atemperature of 90° C. with 140 g of a 75% by weight solution of aphenylmethylsiloxane containing 3% by weight of Si-bonded hydroxylgroups, and having a molar ratio between Si-bonded phenyl groups andSi-bonded methyl groups of 37:63 and a viscosity of 90 mm² /s in xylene,and 0.1 ml of HClO₄. The mixture is stirred and after 3 hours, 1 g ofsodium bicarbonate is added with agitation. The mixture is allowed tocool and then filtered. After the xylene and the ethanol formed havebeen removed by distillation (60° C./5 hPa, abs.), 135 g of a doublebond-containing resin having a viscosity of 4,000 mm² /s and an iodinenumber of 45 are obtained. Accordingly, 564 g of resin contain precisely1.00 mol of aliphatic double bonds.

EXAMPLE 3

About 77 g of allyl ether (0.53 mol of --C.tbd.C--), whose preparationis described in Example 1 (I) above, are warmed to 120° C. undernitrogen, and a mixture of 127 g of an α,w-dihydrogendimethylpolysiloxane, containing 0.394% by weight ofSi-bonded hydrogen, and 2 mg of platinum as a 1% by weight solution ofplatinum tetrachloride in 1-octene is subsequently added dropwise over aperiod of 2 hours. After a reaction time of 1.5 hours, alkalinedetermination of hydrogen indicates a conversion of more than 99% of theSibonded hydrogen in the α, w-dihydrogendimethylpolysiloxane. Removal ofthe volatile constituents at 120° C. and 10³ hPa gives 170 g of a clearyellowish oil having a viscosity of 13.5 mm² /s and an iodine number of112. According to the ¹ H-NMR spectrum, the resultantdimethylpolysiloxane contains one Si-bonded radical of the averageformula

    --CH═CH--CH.sub.2 O(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.1.13 CH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                                           (A)

or ##STR8## in each of the terminal units and has a mean chain length of16, and the molar A:B ratio is 45:55. The ratio, likewise determinedfrom the ¹ H-NMR spectrum, between the groups and the

    ______________________________________                                        .sup.29 Si-NMR spectrum:                                                                   δ = -3.1 ppm (B)                                           (C.sub.6 D.sub.6)                                                                          (2 Si)                                                                        -3.7 ppm           (A)                                                        -20.2 to -22.4 ppm (14 Si,                                                    --SiMe.sub.2 O--)                                                ______________________________________                                         ##STR9##     groups of 300:1 clearly shows the preference of the triple bond over the     double bond. A shift of the allylic terminal double bond to the ether     oxygen is not observed.

    ______________________________________                                        .sup.29 Si-NMR spectrum:                                                                   δ = -3.1 ppm (B)                                           (C.sub.6 D.sub.6)                                                                          (2 Si)                                                                        -3.7 ppm           (A)                                                        -20.2 to -22.4 ppm (14 Si,                                                    --SiMe.sub.2 O--)                                                ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 4

About 20 g of the product prepared in Example 3 are mixed with 300 g ofα, w-dihydroxypolydimethylsiloxane having a viscosity of 20,000 mPa.s,100 ppm of PNCl₂ in a 30% by weight solution of 1, 1, 1-trichloroethaneare added, and the mixture is equilibrated at 120° C. A check of theviscosity shows that the siloxane mixture has fully reacted in less than1 hour. After filtration through magnesium oxide and heating at 120° C.and 2 hPa, 290 g of a yellowish oil having a viscosity of 800 mm² /s areobtained. The iodine number of 6.6 indicates a calculated mean chainlength of 204 Si units.

EXAMPLE 5

About 120 g of allyl ether (0.82 mol of --C.tbd.C--), whose preparationis described in Example 1 (I), are warmed to 120° C. under nitrogen with7 mg of platinum as a 1% by weight solution of platinum tetrachloride in1-octene. An equilibrate of dimethylsiloxane, methylhydrogensiloxane anddimethylhydrogensiloxane units having a viscosity of 70 mm² /s andcontaining 0.133% by weight of Si-bonded hydrogen is subsequentlymetered in over a period of 3 hours. After a reaction time of 5 hours,an alkaline determination of hydrogen indicates a conversion of morethan 99% of the Si-bonded hydrogen of the equilibrate. Removal of theexcess allyl ether starting material at 120° C. and 10⁻³ hPa gives aclear, yellowish liquid having a viscosity of 210 mm² /s and an iodinenumber of 51. According to the ¹ H-NMR spectrum, the ratio between the##STR10## groups and the groups is greater than 200:1. Theorganopolysiloxane thus obtained contains an average of

    --CH═CH--CH.sub.2 O(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.1.13 CH.sub.2 CH═CH.sub.2                                           (A)

    or ##STR11## as terminal and also as lateral groups and has a mean chain length between 70 and 80, in which the A:B ratio is 39:61. .sup.1 H-NMR spectrum (CDCl.sub.3) terminal groups:

    ______________________________________                                        δ = 5.61 ppm (m, 1H)                                                                              (B),                                                (SiC═CH.sub.2)                                                            5.88 ppm (m, 1H)                                                              6.25 ppm (dtr, 1H, SiCH═C .sub.--H)                                                                 (A)                                                 ______________________________________                                         lateral groups:

    ______________________________________                                        δ =  5.67 ppm (m, 1H)                                                                             (B),                                                (SiC═CH.sub.2)                                                            5.91 ppm (m, 1H)                                                              6.30 ppm (dtr, 1H, SiCH═C .sub.--H)                                                                 (A).                                                ______________________________________                                    

Double bond isomerization of allyloxy to 1-propenyloxy cannot beobserved.

EXAMPLE 6

(II) About 1,200 g of 50% by weight NaOH are mixed with vigorousstirring with 690 g of ethoxylated 2-butyne-1, 4-diol (commerciallyavailable under the name Golpanol BEO from BASF) corresponding to 3.75mol of --C.tbd.C--, 820 g of allyl chloride and 21 g oftrimethylbenzylammonium chloride. The heat of reaction resulted ingentle boiling. The mixture is then heated under reflux until the refluxtemperature reaches about 65° C. The mixture is cooled, and 1,200 ml ofwater are added with stirring, after which the mixture separates intotwo clear phases. The aqueous phase is discarded, and the crude productis washed twice with 300 ml of water in each case. Excess allyl chlorideis removed by distillation, and the allyl ether is removed in vacuo (11hPa, abs.) at between 110° C. and 160° C. About 916 g of a colorlessdistillate having an iodine number of 286 are obtained. The ¹ H-NMRspectrum indicates an average composition of CH₂ ═CHCH₂ (OCH₂ CH₂)₁.02OCH₂ C.tbd.CCH₂ O(CH₂ CH₂ O)₁.02 CH₂ CH═CH₂ which corresponds to aC.tbd.C equivalent of 255.8 g. About 3.5 mg of platinum tetrachloride in1-octene are dispersed in 139 g of diallyl ether, whose preparation isdescribed in (II) above, and the mixture is warmed to 130° C. undernitrogen. About 227 g of an α, w-dihydrogenpolydimethylsiloxane having aviscosity of 7 mm² /s are added dropwise over a period of 1.5 hours, thetemperature of the reaction mixture being held between 125° C. and 130°C. After a reaction time of 3 hours, alkaline determination of hydrogenindicates a conversion of more than 99% of the Si-bonded hydrogen of theorganopolysiloxane. Removal of volatile constituents at 120° C. and 2hPa gives 340 g of a clear yellow oil having an iodine number of 134 anda viscosity of 30 mm² /s. The oil still contains 2% by weight, based onthe total weight of the oil, of the diallyl ether employed in excess.According to the ¹ H-NMR spectrum, the dimethylpolysiloxane thusobtained contains one Si-bonded radical of the average formula ##STR12##in each of the terminal units and has a mean chain length of 15. The ¹H-NMR spectrum also indicates that the ratio between the ##STR13##groups and the ##STR14## groups is 70:1.

    ______________________________________                                         ##STR15##                                                                

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EXAMPLE 7

About 67 g of the product prepared in Example 6 are blended with 670 gof octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane. About 2.0 g of fresh 40% KOH solutionin methanol are added, and the mixture is equilibrated at 150° C. for 4hours. During cooling, 1.0 g of glacial acetic acid is added, and themixture is then stirred for 0.5 hour with 8 g of slightly acidicalumina. After filtration, volatile, cyclic compounds are removed at100° C. in vacuo (2 hPa). About 600 g of a yellowish oil having aviscosity of 1,290 mm² /s and an iodine number of 7 are obtained. Thiscorresponds to a mean chain length of about 285 Si units.

EXAMPLE 8

About 100 g of the product prepared in Example 5 are mixed with 300 g ofoctamethylcyclotetrasiloxane, then with 1.0 g of a fresh 40% KOHsolution in methanol and the mixture is heated at 150° C. for 5 hours.During cooling, the catalyst is neutralized using 0.5 g of glacialacetic acid. About 4 g of slightly acidic alumina are added and themixture is filtered to give a clear solution. After the volatileconstituents are removed at 100° C. in vacuo (2 hPa), a yellowish oilhaving a viscosity of 1,140 mm² /s is obtained. At an iodine number of12, approximately each 50th Si atom of the polydimethylsiloxane chaincarried the side chain A or B described in Example 5.

EXAMPLE 9

A mixture is prepared from 20.0 g of the product prepared in Example 4,30 mg of 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol, 200 mg of a platinum catalyst solution(commercially available under the name "Lusung OL" from Wacker-ChemieGmbH) and 400 mg of a hydrolysate having a viscosity of 20 mm² /s madefrom methyldichlorosilane and trimethylchlorosilane. A glass rod is usedto coat low-absorption glassine paper with this mixture at a coatingthickness of 2 to 3 μm, and the coating is allowed to crosslink in acirculating-air oven preheated to 80° C. After 8 seconds, the coating istack-free and abrasion-resistant. The pot life is 20 hours. Under thesame identical conditions, except that the 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol isomitted, a tack-free, abrasion-resistant coating is obtained after only5 seconds. The pot life in this case is only 10 minutes.

EXAMPLE 10

(III) About 90 g of a phenylmethylpolysiloxane containing 14% by weightof Si-bonded methoxy groups (available under the trade name SY 231 fromWacker-Chemie GmbH) are equilibrated for 3 hours with vigorous boilingwith 98 g of 3-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane, 3 g of glacial aceticacid and 10 ml of water. The volatile constituents are then removed bydistillation at 80° C. and 5 hPa. About 162 g of a clear colorlessliquid having a viscosity of 140 mm² ·s⁻¹ are obtained. About 5.6 g ofthe product prepared in Example 2 are mixed with 3.3 g of the3-mercaptopropylfunctional phenylmethyl resin described in (III) above,and 0.2 g of a free-radical initiator (commercially available under thename Darocure 1173 from Merck, Darmstadt), and sufficient xylene isadded so that a processing viscosity of about 500 mm² /s is obtained. Amercury medium-pressure lamp having a power of 80 watts/cm of lamplength cures a coating of the above mixture, applied thinly (5 μm) topaper, in less than one second to give a tack-free, abrasion-resistantcoating.

What is claimed is:
 1. An organosilicon compound containing alkenylgroups and having average units of the formula ##EQU4## in which R isselected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon radicalshaving from 1 to 18 carbon atom(s) per radical and monovalenthalogenated hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 18 carbon atom(s) perradical, R¹ is selected from the group consisting of alkyl radicalshaving from 1 to 8 carbon atom(s) per radical and alkyl radicals havingfrom 1 to 8 carbon atom(s) per radical which are substituted by one ofmore ether oxygen atom(s), a is 0 or 1, with an average of from 0.003 to1.0, b is 0, 1, 2 or 3, with an average of from 0.0 to 3.0, c is 0, 1, 2or 3, with an average of from 0.0 to 3.0, with the proviso that eachmolecule contains at least one radical A, where A is a radical of theformula ##STR16## in which R² is an alkylene radical having from 1 to 4carbon atom(s), R³ is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogenatom and a methyl radical, R⁴ is selected from the group consisting of ahydrogen atom, a methyl radical and an ethyl radical, R⁵ is an alkyleneradical having from 1 to 4 carbon atom(s), v is 0 or an integer and w is0 or an integer, with the proviso that the radical A contains at leastone spacer --(R⁵ O)--, and x is 0 or 1 and y is 0 or 1, with the provisothat the sum x+y is 1 or
 2. 2. The organosilicon compound of claim 1,which is a silane or an organopolysiloxane.
 3. The organosiliconcompound of claim 1, which is a silane of the formula

    AR.sub.d Si(OR.sup.1).sub.3-d                              (II)

in which R is selected from the group consisting of monovalenthydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 18 carbon atom(s) per radical andmonovalent halogenated hydrocarbon radicals having 1 to 18 carbonatom(s) per radical, R¹ is selected from the group consisting of alkylradicals having from 1 to 8 carbon atom(s) per radical and alkylradicals having from 1 to 8 carbon atom(s) per radical which aresubstituted by one or more ether oxygen atom(s), d is 0, 1 or 2 and A isa radical of the formula ##STR17## in which R² is an alkylene radicalhaving from 1 to 4 carbon atom(s), R³ is selected from the groupconsisting of a hydrogen atom and a methyl radical, R⁴ is selected fromthe group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a methyl radical and an ethylradical, R⁵ is an alkylene radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atom(s), vis 0 or an integer and w is 0 or an integer, with the proviso that theradical A contains at least one spacer --(R⁵ O)--, and x is 0 or 1 and yis 0 or 1, with the proviso that the sum x+y is 1 or
 2. 4. Theorganosilicon compound of claim 1, which is an organopolysiloxane of theformula

    A.sub.g R.sub.3-g SiO(SiR.sub.2 O).sub.n (SiRAO).sub.m SiR.sub.3-g A.sub.g (III)

in which R is selected from the group consisting of monovalenthydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 18 carbon atom(s) per radical andmonovalent halogenated hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 18 carbonatom(s) per radical, g is 0 or 1, n is 0 or an integer of from 1 to1,500, and m is 0 or an integer of from 1 to 100, with the proviso thateach molecule contains at least one radical A, where A is a radical ofthe formula ##STR18## in which R² is an alkylene radical having from 1to 4 carbon atom(s), R³ is selected from the group consisting of ahydrogen atom and a methyl radical, R⁴ is selected from the groupconsisting of a hydrogen atom, a methyl radical and an ethyl radical, R⁵is an alkylene radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atom(s), v is 0 or aninteger and w is 0 or an integer, with the proviso that the radical Acontains at least one spacer --(R⁵ O)--, and x is 0 or 1 and y is 0 or1, with the proviso that the sum x+y is 1 or
 2. 5. The organosiliconcompound containing alkenyl groups of claim 1, wherein the sum of x andy is
 1. 6. A process for preparing the organosilicon compound of claim1, which comprises in a 1st step, reacting an organic compound (1) ofthe formulapti (H₂ C═CR⁴ CHR³ O(R⁵ O)_(V) R²)_(x) H_(1-x) C.tbd.CH_(3-y)(R² (OR⁵)_(w) OCHR³ CR⁴═CH₂)_(y) in which R² is an alkylene radicalhaving from 1 to 4 carbon atom(s), R³ is selected from the groupconsisting of a hydrogen atom and a methyl radical, R⁴ is selected fromthe group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a methyl radical and an ethylradical, R⁵ is an alkylene radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atom(s), vis 0 or an integer and w is 0 or an integer, with the proviso that theradical A contains at least one spacer --(R⁵ O)--, and x is 0 or 1 and yis 0 or 1, with the is 1 or 2, with an organosilicon compound (2)containing at least one Si-bonded hydrogen atom in its molecule, in thepresence of a catalyst (3) which promotes the addition reaction ofSi-bonded hydrogen with an aliphatic multiple bond.
 7. The process ofclaim 6, wherein the organosilicon compound containing alkenyl groupsobtained from the lst step is equilibrated with an organopolysiloxane(4) selected from the group comprising linear organosiloxanes containingterminal triorganosiloxy groups, linear organopolysiloxanes containingterminal hydroxyl groups, cyclic organopolysiloxanes and copolymerscomprising diorganosiloxane and monoorganosiloxane units.
 8. The processof claim 6, wherein the organosilicon compound (2) having at least oneSi-bonded hydrogen atom in its molecule is a silane (2a) of the formula

    HR.sub.d Si(OR.sup.1).sub.3-d                              (V),

in which R is selected from the group consisting of monovalenthydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 18 carbon atom(s) per radical andmonovalent halogenated hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 18 carbonatom(s) per radical, R¹ is selected from the group consisting of alkylradicals having from 1 to 8 carbon atom(s) per radical, and alkylradicals having from 1 to 8 carbon atom(s) per radical which aresubstituted by one or more ether oxygen atom(s), and d is 0, 1 or
 2. 9.The process of claim 6, wherein the organosilicon compound (2)containing at least one Si-bonded hydrogen atom in its molecule is anorganopolysiloxane (2b) of the formula

    H.sub.g R.sub.3-g SiO(SiR.sub.2 O).sub.n (SiRHO).sub.m SiR.sub.3-g H.sub.g (VI),

in which R is selected from the group consisting of monovalenthydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 18 carbon atom(s) per radical andmonovalent halogenated hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 18 carbonatom(s) per radical, g is 0 or 1, n is 0 or an integer of from 1 to1,500, and m is, 0 or an integer of from 1 to 100.